Police Chief Davis to be deputy mayor[Times photo: Dirk Shadd]ST. PETERSBURG -- Police Chief Goliath Davis III will leave law enforcement for City Hall, where he will begin a newly created job as deputy mayor for economic development in St. Petersburg's poorest neighborhoods.

Deputies will have broad authority, Baker says
ST. PETERSBURG -- Though one of the perks of being elected strong mayor is the right to fire top managers at will, Rick Baker is leaving his pad of pink slips alone, at least for now.